Ground height gauge assembly

A ground height gauge assembly configured to be mounted to a header, the ground height gauge assembly comprising:

• a shaft configured to be rotatably coupled to the header;
• and
• a telescoping arm coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate with the shaft, the arm comprising a first section rigidly coupled to the shaft and a second section slidably mounted to the first section;
• a frame with a tab having an opening passing therethrough, the telescoping arm comprises a flange with an opening passing therethrough, and the ground height gauge assembly comprises an elongated pin removably passing through the opening of the tab and the opening of the flange, resulting in the telescoping arm being mounted in a stowed position
• wherein sliding the second section of the telescoping arm relative to the first section of the telescoping arm varies an overall length of the telescoping arm.

A harvester header, comprising:

• a frame;
• a cutter bar mounted to the frame;
• and
• at least one ground height gauge assembly mounted to the frame, the at least one ground height gauge assembly comprising:
• (a) a shaft configured to be rotatably coupled to the header;
• a first arm coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate with the shaft, the first arm defining a first length;
• and
• a second arm pivotally coupled to the shaft and defining a second length, the second arm configured to be mounted in a first position and a second position;
• wherein the second length of the second arm is dimensioned greater than the first length of the first arm;
• wherein in the first position the second arm is configured to rotate independently of the first arm;
• and
• wherein in the second position the second arm is configured to be coupled to the first arm such that rotation of the first arm rotates the second arm.

A harvester, comprising:

• a header comprising:
• a frame;
• a cutter bar mounted to the frame;
• and
• at least one ground height gauge assembly mounted to the frame, the at least one ground height gauge assembly comprising:
• (a) a shaft configured to be rotatably coupled to the header;
• a first arm coupled to the shaft and configured to simultaneously rotate with the shaft, the first arm defining a first length;
• and
• a second arm pivotally coupled to the shaft and defining a second length, the second arm configured to be mounted in a first position and a second position;
• wherein the second length of the second arm is dimensioned greater than the first length of the first arm;
• wherein in the first position the second arm is configured to rotate independently of the first arm;
• and
• wherein in the second position the second arm is configured to be coupled to the first arm such that rotation of the first arm simultaneously rotates the second arm.